Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile
Chile: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 4.86 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile is 4.86 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile peaked at 4.86 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 596,387 people, in 1987.
That places Chile 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 596,387 people | 596,387 people | 596,387 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million people | 800,229 people | 1.40 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.58 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million people | 1.84 million people | 3.19 million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.22 million people | 3.61 million people | 4.86 million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More poverty & inequality data for Chile
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,606 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.102 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0897 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0897 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1084 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3774 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile was 4.86 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 596,387 people in 1987.
- How does Chile rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Chile ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.